The Living With Outlook (LWO) Blog

The LWO Blog is a journal of current information for Outlook users. It:

• lets you know when I post a new page on the Living With Outlook website. The site covers tips and tricks for Outlook 2003 and 2007, including information that didn't fit into my Outlook books and courses.


• lets me quickly pass along new Outlook news and information

To subscribe to the LWO blog (no e-mail necessary), right-click on the orange RSS button at the top of this page, then paste the URL into your RSS reader. Or click on the My Yahoo! button or My MSN or Add To Google button if you keep a personalized home page there.

If you are already using Outlook 2007, you will find detailed directions for viewing the LWO blog right inside Outlook here.

And if you aren't familiar with RSS and blogging, click here here to learn more.

I think you'll find this blog really useful.

May 19, 2008, SpamBully 4 - Anti Spam Outlook Add-In

SpamBully 4 is an anti spam Outlook add-in using Bayesian filtering.

May 11, 2008, My Inbox in the Sky

OutlookPower Magazine recently published my story on hosted Exchange Services, title "My Inbox in the Sky, a hosted Exchange mailbox." The story, which you can read here: http://www.outlookpower.com/issues/issue200804/00002022001.html talks about my experiences with the 4smartphone.net hosted Exchange service, and the benefits of using such a service.

They're usually some work to set up, but once you have everything set up, they eliminate the problems of access to your Outlook data on more than one computer, or when you are out of the house, out of town, or even out of the country.

If you need access to your Outlook data on more than one computer, or when you are traveling, or even from an Internet cafe halfway around the world, this could be the solution you are looking for. Check it out.

May 7, 2008, Top Tips for Living with Outlook eBooks, 2nd Edition

Second Edition Top Tips eBooks make life with Outlook easier and more efficient.

Feb 17, 2008, The Hotmail Outlook Connection (updated)

Connecting a Hotmail account to Outlook improves both sides of the equation. Learn about the Hotmail Outlook connection, making a new Hotmail account or updating your existing one to work with Outlook, and why it is worth the effort.

Feb 17, 2008, Hotmail Outlook Configuration - Getting Outlook Ready

More Hotmail Outlook Configuration - Configuring the Outlook side

Feb 12, 2008, Learn how to Compact Outlook .pst Files

I've received several questions recently on reducing the size of Outlook's data files, so added this page on how to compact Outlook .pst files for both Outlook 2003 and 2007.

Jan 15, 2008, Geolocate Outlook 2007 at a School Near You

Back again with more Outlook 2007 course info. Automatically find the course at a school near you with this link.

Jan 14, 2008, My new Outlook 2007 goes live this week

This is an exciting week for me. My online Outlook 2007 course goes live this week. It's an introduction to Outlook 2007 divided into twelve lessons over six weeks. The quizzes and tests are automated, and there's a discussion area where I interact with the students to answer questions and keep them abreast of the latest Outlook news.

If you know anyone who would like to learn the basics of Outlook 2007, please point them to this link so they can check it out.

Thanks!

Dec 27, 2007, Windows Home Server and Outlook 2007

According to Computerworld, Microsoft is warning that Windows Home Server can corrupt files used by many programs, including Outlook 2007.

I don't use Windows Home Server, and have no experience with this myself, but apparently if you save Outlook 2007 files on Windows Home Server, they can be corrupted.

If you are thinking about using Windows Home Server, I suggest you check out the story linked here.

--Bill

Dec 10, 2007, Thank You

Thank you to all of you who sent me suggestions for topics to cover on the site. I'll be working as many of them as I can into the site over the coming weeks and months.

--Bill

Dec 10, 2007, IMAP Access to Gmail

One topic that people are really buzzing about it IMAP access to Gmail accounts. This is especially valuable to anyone who runs Outlook on multiple machines (home and work, for example) or who needs mobile access without an Exchange server hosting their mail.

If you're interested in this, visit the Gmail section of the site for complete instructions.

--Bill

Nov 30, 2007, Why not ask?

Yesterday, on my weekly commute between New Jersey and New Hampshire (you don't want to know) I was thinking about what I should cover next on the Living With Outlook site. Eventually, I realized that the smartest thing to do would be to ask you what kind of Outlook information you want to see.

So here I am, asking you:

"What topic or topics would you like me to cover at Living With Outlook?"

Just head over to the feedback page and tell me what you would like me to write about. I'll use your suggestions to help me figure out what to cover next here at the site.

Thanks.

--Bill

Nov 28, 2007, Living with Outlook: Tips and Answers to Common Questions

Dedicated to making life with Outlook easier and more fun. Answers to common questions, tricks and tips, even freebies.

Sep 11, 2007, Using Desktop Alerts

Using desktop alerts is easy once you know how. This page shows you the way.

Sep 10, 2007, Desktop Alerts

Desktop alerts can have a big impact on your Outlook experience. Understanding them is the first step to making them work for you instead of annoy you.